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Modern Halloween costumes do not have to be easy or unique. Zombies, ghosts, and witches are not the only simple costumes available. Movie character and super hero costumes can be just as much fun to wear. But, you can avoid the expenses involved in buying or renting a costume by making one yourself at home.

All you need to make a great Halloween costume yourself is some old clothing, a bit of make-up, some interesting accessories and accent pieces, and an exaggerated and original fashion concept. Consider the following possibilities.

Start with just an old white coat. If you can get hold of an old stethoscope, or make something like it up with some tubing, you are well on your way to looking like a doctor. Add a red cross to the coat with some fabric paint, and make up the face with a mustache and some face paint to look like an older man. Somebody in the family might have an old x-ray photograph revealing bones that could be carried. Add a clip board and a treat bag or pail.

The same white coat that can make you into a doctor can be used to transform you into a geeky nerd or a mad scientist. The important part is using the right accessories. A nerd needs a pocket protector and lots of pens, while the mad scientist might look great with an Einstein-esque wig. The more creative you let your imagination get, the better the costume will look.

A simple yet elegant dress and some fancy dress shoes can be the base for a great princess costume. Make the outfit unique by lots of jewelry, especially things that sparkle and shine. A princess needs a crown, necklace, ring, wand, and brooch. Don't forget the royal make-up.

You can turn regular jewelry into something perfectly exaggerated by pasting on fake gems and attaching some shiny silver foil. For a treat bag, use a shopping bag from a high end retail store.

Old and worn dark clothes, such as an old suit, combined with face paint, can be used to create a hobo costume. Sew or stick on some patches, create a few rips and fraying edges, and add an old felt hat - possibly even a Charley Chaplin cane (or perhaps a bottle wrapped in a paper bag in the jacket pocket).

Face paint to reflect this tired, dirty and weather beaten character would round out the effect.

About the Author

Are you finding it tough to come up with fun & creative costume ideas for Halloween? Visit the Get In Costume website, where you'll find plenty of great information & ideas for a costume that will make you the star of the party. Plus, get a free copy of my special report "The Family Guide To Halloween Safety" at http://www.getincostume.com

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